Exhibit 8-3
Yale Inc $\text {Factors: Present Value of \$1}$

Exhibit 8-3
Yale Inc.has two independent investment opportunities,each requiring an initial investment of $260,000.The company's required rate of return is 10 percent.The cash inflows for each investment are provided below.
$$\begin{array} { c c c } & \text { Investment A } & \text { Investment B } \\ \text { Year 1 } & \$ 140,000 & \$ 20,000 \\\text { Year 2 } & 100,000 & 40,000 \\\text { Year 3 } & 60,000 & 60,000 \\\text { Year 4 } & 40,000 & 8 0 , 0 0 0 \\\text { Year 5 } & 20,000 & 160,000 \\\text { Total inflows } & \$ 3 6 0 , 0 0 0 & \$ 3 6 0 , 0 0 0 \end{array}$$ $\text {Factors: Present Value of \$1}$ $\quad$$\text {Factors: Present Value of an Annuity}$
$\quad$$\quad$$(r=10 \%)$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$(r=10 \%)$
$\begin{array}{llll}\text { Year 0 } & 1.0000 & & \\\text { Year 1 } & 0.9091 &\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \text { Year } 1 & 0.9091 \\\text { Year 2 } & 0.8264 & \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Year 2 } & 1.7355 \\\text { Year 3 } & 0.7513 & \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Year 3 } & 2.4869 \\\text { Year 4 } & 0.6830 &\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \text { Year 4 } & 3.1699 \\\text { Year 5 } & 0.6200 &\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \text { Year } 5 & 37008\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 8-3.Calculate the net present value for each investment.Should the company invest in both projects?

A) No,they should not invest in either project since both have negative net present values.
B) Yes,they should invest in both projects since both have positive net present values.
C) The company should only invest in Investment A,since it is the only project that has a positive net present value.
D) There is not enough information to answer this question.
E) None of the answer choices is correct.